I remember going to doctors as a child crippled by episodes of fear. "So tell me what you are experiencing," they would urge. I wouldn't know where to begin. How can you explain the unexplainable? How can you dig up those memories you've spent so … [Continue reading] about my private joy
is anything too hard?
I remember talking with a friend about the panic and fear that has consumed my life for years. After a lengthy explanation of what it was like to live with this condition, my friend responded, "Russ, I believe there is hope. I believe you can be free … [Continue reading] about is anything too hard?
night terrors
Even though I no longer struggle with panic attacks, anxiety or agoraphobia, I do periodically experience night terrors. These are episodes at night where I'm totally asleep, and all of sudden wake up with a racing heart and panic thoughts … [Continue reading] about night terrors
choices
Yesterday, I was talking to a co-worker about her sister, and how she was unwilling to change. She decided to keep making the same choices she always made. I realized at that moment just how grateful I truly was for God's persistence in helping me … [Continue reading] about choices
who do you blame?
The story of Job is a fascinating one. In his first wave of tribulations, four messengers came to his house while he was eating. The first told how enemies took his oxen and donkeys and executed the servants tending them. The second told of how … [Continue reading] about who do you blame?